{"id":71351,"date":"2026-05-20T12:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/maritime-training-remains-a-cornerstone-of-securing-a-skilled-workforce\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:16:39","slug":"maritime-training-remains-a-cornerstone-of-securing-a-skilled-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/en\/maritime-training-remains-a-cornerstone-of-securing-a-skilled-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime training remains a cornerstone of securing a skilled workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>BREMEN<\/strong> In its 2025 annual report, the Maritime Shipping Vocational Training Office (BBS) presented a differentiated, but overall stable, assessment of developments in maritime training in April 2026. Last year, 135 apprenticeship contracts were concluded for training as a ship mechanic, of which 120 are still in place. \u201cThe training figures show that maritime training is holding up even under challenging conditions,\u201d said Sabine Zeller, Managing Director of the BBS. \u201cWhile we recorded a slight decline compared with the previous year in some areas, such as training for ship mechanics, there has been a significant increase in the number of nautical officer assistants.\u201d In her view, this is a \u201cclear signal of the continuing need for qualified seafaring junior staff\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>IStock\/ Igor-Kardasov<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREMEN. 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